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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1918

921 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 44 of 47

The Royal Family's Murder. Revolting Details. Amsterdam, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 3

A message from Kieff says: a servant of the ex-Czar declares that the whole Royal family, for weeks before they were murdered, were compelled…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 5

Edward O'Brien and Frank Harvey were charged at the Sessions with having assaulted and robbed Rheinhold Kleinsmith. The jury returned a…

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Grafton Police Court Friday, December 6th, 1916. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 7

Cammass Khan was charged with having assaulted Peter Bux at Gurranang on December 5th, and with having beaten and otherwise ill-treated him, thereby…

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Maclean Licensing Court

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 4

At the sitting of the Licensing, Court at Maclean yesterday Major Crane and Mr. J. E. Arnold, L.M., on the Bench, the presiding magistrate made it pretty…

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Fire on a Schooner. Four Seamen Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 5

While Woodson, a seaman, was charged at the Police Court with having maliciously set fire to the American schooner Edward R. West, while three other…

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High Court Appeals. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 5
Also in The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate

The High Court dismissed the appeal in the action arising out of the claim for compensation for mineral land taken by the Commonwealth Government from…

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Setting Fire to Ship. Case Before the Court. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

Willie Woodson, a seaman, was charged at the Police Court to-day with having maliciously set fire to the American schooner Edward P. West,…

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The Judd Case. Mr. Windeyer's Argument. Case Reserved for Appeal Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 4

Ernest Judd was brought up for sentence at the Central Criminal Court this morning. Mr. Windeyer re-opened his argument…

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Grafton Police Court. Monday, 9Th December, 1918. Before Major F. W. C. Crane, P.M.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 2

Thos. H. Coles and Chas Rankeillor were proceeded against by J. Duncan, Municipal Inspector, for allowing stock to stray. Each pleaded guilty and was…

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More Bolshevik Horrors. an Excuse for Murder. Stockholm, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 3

A message from Petrograd states that the Terrorist Commission for the Moghileff District, alleging the discovery of an anti revolutionary, plot,…

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Maclean Court. Friday, December 6. (Before Major Grane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 3

The Court of Petty Sessions was held in Maclean on Friday, Major Crane P.M., presiding. William Gard, remanded, appeared to…

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Grafton Police Court

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 4

Yesterday morning, before Major Crane, P.M., Thomas H. Coles and Charles Rankeillor each pleaded guilty to allowing horses to stray on the streets…

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Queensland. Alleged Arson. Mother and Son Charged. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 3

Evidence was heard in the City Police Court to-day in a case in which Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Stewart and her son, Allan Vance Stewart, were charged with having…

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Late War News. Fate of the Czar. Murder Not Believed, But Truth Established. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

The "Times" Hague correspondent says that millions of Russians superstitiously believe that the Czar and Czarina are still alive…

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The Court. Tuesday, December 10, 1918. (Before Major Crane, P.M.) Breach Motor Traffic Act

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

Patrick Breonan, for failing to renew a motor license within the stipulated period, was lined 5s, with 6s costs…

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Coff's Harbor Court. Tuesday, December 10. (Before Major Crane, P.M.)

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

Police v. Patrick Brcnnan, breach of Motor Traffic Act. Fined 5 and 6 costs, for three days. Polly Rodger v. Ruth Crossley, assault…

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An Adelaide Murder. Motor Driver Disappears. Sensational Developments. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 3

Further particulars of the murder of Harold Jacques are forthcoming to-day. Jacques, who was a public motor driver, was engaged in Adelaide on the evening…

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Feloniously Wounding. a School Teacher Charged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 4

Kenneth Delmage was placed on trial at the Criminal Court on a charge of having feloniously wounded his wife with intent to murder her…

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Alleged Intent to Murder. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 December 1918 · page 3

Joseph Francis Adams, a cabinet maker was committed for trial on a charge of maliciously shooting a Mary Adams with intent to murder her…

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